There is only one person in the starting XI under the sticks- Iker. Things have not changed much for him. With a suspect backline Iker Casillas is the one that saves Madrid's hide time after time after time. He might not be close to his Zamora-winning season last year, but he is the man. […]

Major League Soccer Talk proudly awards our first ever Americans Abroad Player of the Year recognition to Charlie Davies. No question exists as to the accomplishments of other Americans playing in Europe and Mexico this season. Clint Dempsey, Kasey Keller and Brian McBride all played critical roles in Fulham's great escape from relegation. Michael Bradley […]

American footballers have not exactly had a banner 2008 in Europe. But Clint Dempsey, once discarded by Fulham's old school manager Roy Hodgson, has revitalized his fortunes most notably in yesterday's 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Craven Cottage. Dempsey's return to form creates more options for Bob Bradley in the attack when the US faces […]

By Sam Dalton at Anfield Liverpool’s last three home performances in the league have drawn stinging criticism for a lack of creativity and spark in front of goal, and rightly so, but on Boxing Day the recent Anfield drought came to end quite magnificently, as a Robbie Keane-inspired home side fired three well-taken goals to […]

Once again the subjective mind and short-term memory of the press emerged. L'Equipe came out with its Ideal starting XI and many of the players that were there deserved to be there. The problem lied with the players that were many players that should have been there that weren't.

Nikola Zigic will make a second stint in Santander after becoming one of the most promising forwards in La Liga last season. Racing president Nicolás Pernía was able to get his man back on a six-month loan basis. He will once again wear the green and white until June 30th. He will once again unite […]

Well with December 26th comes in my mind the best day of football all season. You know there will be madness as the slew of games takes place. So what madness will bestow us today? Can Stoke City shock Manchester United? Can Portsmouth and Tony Adams get a win at home against West Ham? Will […]

What a save by Diego López!

Getafe goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri might be packing his bags and heading back to Boca Juniors after Carlos Bianchi was hired as club manager for 2009.

Neven Subotic's decision to play for Serbia is a blow for the US National Team. Subotic the Bradenton Academy trained defender has been a superstar in the Bundesliga for Mainz and Borussia Dortmund. I was present for what I believe was Subotic last appearance for the United States, an U-20 match held at Florida Atlantic […]

...I was going to post on Christmas? Man, you gotta be kidding me. I think you might have had one too many eggnogs. Go have another one. Merry Christmas!!!!

According to Universofutbol.com, reigning Argentine champs Boca Juniors will retain coach Carlos Ischia and will hire former coach Carlos Bianchi in a managerial role as of January.

According to many outlets in Spain, Fabio Cannavaro seems to be counting down his days at Real Madrid. Reports state the AC Milan will try to sign the former World Player of the Year.

River Plate barrabrava Ariel Luna was arrested as part of an Interpol operation in Italy on Wednesday. The Argentine fugitive was being looked for after confessing in a video to have killed Gonzalo Acro back in 2007. This was when the power struggle that was going on in between the two largest sides of River […]

It was on Monday night, when Graham Poll was speaking live on Setanta Sports in the aftermath of John Terry’s controversial dismissal against Everton, that a serious weakness in top flight referees was revealed. Poll claimed that even the best of officials find it extremely hard to send off big-name players, and that it is […]